Anderson Silva is the greatest of all time. The 38-year-old has already built his lasting legacy, and no knockout defeat will tarnish what he accomplished during his storied career.
Silva will return from his knockout loss to Chris Weidman at UFC 161 in December. He will challenge Weidman in one of the biggest rematches the sport has ever seen. The questions about Silva will be answered at that time. Until then, we can reflect on what he has already done.
Silva holds the UFC records for most title defenses and longest consecutive winning streak. Ten times he defended his gold and 16 straight times he had his hand raised. Staggering numbers in such an brutal sport.
MMA is unpredictable, but for more than half a decade, you could count on Silva getting his fist raised by the referee at the end of the fight.
Let’s take a look back at the seven-year, 16-fight win streak of Anderson “The Spider” Silva.